MGM Medical College Indore achieves milestone with 102 bone marrow transplants in 6 years
Indore: In the past six years, a total of 102 patients, including 85 children, have successfully undergone bone marrow transplants (BMT) at two hospitals affiliated with the state-run Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGMMC) in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, officials announced on Thursday.
A BMT, also called a stem cell transplant, is a procedure that infuses healthy blood-forming stem cells into the body to replace bone marrow that's not producing enough healthy blood cells.
According to a PTI report, "A total of 85 children and 17 adults suffering from serious diseases like thalassemia, sickle cell anaemia and blood cancer underwent BMT in the government Maharaja Yashwantrao Hospital and Government Super Specialty Hospital in the last 6 years.
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These procedures are very costly in private hospitals, with costs running into lakhs of rupees," an official said. At a function organised on Thursday to celebrate the feat, MP Urban Development and Housing Minister Kailash Vijayvargiya said efforts should be made to make Indore the national capital of bone marrow transplantation.
"Doctors should chart out a scheme for this. The state government will provide all help," he said. Speaking on the occasion, he also said authorities would probe if harmful syrups were being added to spice up pizzas, momos and noodles that are served to children in the city, adds news agency PTI.
Medical Dialogues team had earlier reported that the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial (MGM) Medical College is taking significant steps to introduce Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs for its patients considering that during its inspection, the National Medical Commission (NMC) might require these IDs for patient record assessments.
From the 2024-25 academic year, the NMC will consider only those patients whose data is linked to an ABHA ID during inspections, a move that could substantially affect the allocation of seats in medical colleges based on the volume of patient records.
